Siberia's Expanding Megaslump Reveals Ice-Age Remains and Climate Clues

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Source: BBC Wildlife Magazine
Siberia's Expanding Megaslump Reveals Ice-Age Remains and Climate Clues
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The Batagay megaslump in Siberia is widening as permafrost thaws, releasing greenhouse gases and unearthing ice-age fossils such as a 50,000-year-old mammoth and an ancient horse, highlighting climate feedback risks and ongoing paleontological discoveries.

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